Traffic officer
Encyclopedia
A traffic officer is a person with powers relating to the regulation of traffic on certain roads in England
and Wales
. In England, they are employed by the Highways Agency
and in Wales
by the Welsh Assembly Government
and are not police officer
s or members of police forces.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. In England, they are employed by the Highways Agency
Highways Agency
The Highways Agency is an executive agency, part of the Department for Transport in England. It has responsibility for managing the core road network in England...
and in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
by the Welsh Assembly Government
Welsh Assembly Government
The Welsh Government is the devolved government of Wales. It is accountable to the National Assembly for Wales, the legislature which represents the interests of the people of Wales and makes laws for Wales...
and are not police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
s or members of police forces.
- Highways Agency Traffic OfficersHighways Agency Traffic OfficersThe Highways Agency Traffic Officer Service is an operational unit within the Highways Agency in England. In April 2004, Highways Agency Traffic Officers began working alongside police on motorways in the West Midlands. The roll out of traffic officers was completed on 18 July 2006 and they now...
(England) - Welsh Government Traffic Officers (Wales)(Formerly Welsh Assembly Government Traffic Officers)
- Dartford Crossing Traffic Officers